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This article provides general information about this subject. Laws affecting this subject may have changed since this article was written. For specific legal advice about a problem you are having, get the advice of a lawyer. Receiving this information does not make you a client of our office.
Last Review Date: July 2017
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The Clean Slate Act (CPL 160.57) will automatically seal an individual’s New York State criminal records.
The law takes effect on November 16, 2024.
Within three (3) years, the office of court administration will seal eligible convictions entered before the effective date.
Eligible Convictions:
Convictions under New York state law are eligible for sealing, EXCEPT:
District Code of
Conduct
The District’s Code of Conduct should outline appropriate behavior while on school property, including school functions, and consequences for code violations. This document should be publicly available.
Can the school search student belongings?
The McKinney-
Vento Act
This act ensures that unhoused students (PreK-12) have equal access to a free appropriate public education as other students. Unhoused students may not be separated from the mainstream school environment.
Every district must have a designated local liaison for homeless children and youth.
Step 1: Referral for Evaluation
The initial referral for special education services can be made by a parent, doctor, school official, public agency worker or judicial officer. A student over eighteen years of age or emancipated can refer him/herself. A referral in writing should be made to the Committee on Special Education (CSE).
Step 2: Individual Evaluation Process
What is a proper evaluation?
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What Is A Home Mortgage?
A home mortgage is a debt secured against your house. If you do not make the payments required by your mortgage agreement, your lender can try to take your home. The lender does this by starting a foreclosure action against you in Supreme Court.
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How common are mistakes on RAP sheets?
RAP sheets often contain mistakes. If you have a copy of your RAP sheet and see one or more mistakes, you can get those mistakes fixed. This article will explain how to fix mistakes on your RAP sheet.
Common mistakes on RAP sheets include:
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
An educational right of children with disabilities in the United States that is guaranteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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This article provides general information about this subject. Laws affecting this subject may have changed since this article was written. For specific legal advice about a problem you are having, get the advice of a lawyer. Receiving this information does not make you a client of our office.
Last Review Date: July 2017
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
The Clean Slate Act (CPL 160.57) will automatically seal an individual’s New York State criminal records.
The law takes effect on November 16, 2024.
Within three (3) years, the office of court administration will seal eligible convictions entered before the effective date.
Eligible Convictions:
Convictions under New York state law are eligible for sealing, EXCEPT:
District Code of
Conduct
The District’s Code of Conduct should outline appropriate behavior while on school property, including school functions, and consequences for code violations. This document should be publicly available.
Can the school search student belongings?
The McKinney-
Vento Act
This act ensures that unhoused students (PreK-12) have equal access to a free appropriate public education as other students. Unhoused students may not be separated from the mainstream school environment.
Every district must have a designated local liaison for homeless children and youth.
Step 1: Referral for Evaluation
The initial referral for special education services can be made by a parent, doctor, school official, public agency worker or judicial officer. A student over eighteen years of age or emancipated can refer him/herself. A referral in writing should be made to the Committee on Special Education (CSE).
Step 2: Individual Evaluation Process
What is a proper evaluation?
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
What Is A Home Mortgage?
A home mortgage is a debt secured against your house. If you do not make the payments required by your mortgage agreement, your lender can try to take your home. The lender does this by starting a foreclosure action against you in Supreme Court.
Para ver este artículo en español por favor visite aquí. (To view this article in Spanish, visit here.)
How common are mistakes on RAP sheets?
RAP sheets often contain mistakes. If you have a copy of your RAP sheet and see one or more mistakes, you can get those mistakes fixed. This article will explain how to fix mistakes on your RAP sheet.
Common mistakes on RAP sheets include:
FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education
An educational right of children with disabilities in the United States that is guaranteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
IDEA
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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